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Battle of the River Amnias

Battle of the River Amnias was a battle fought in 89 BC at Gökırmak River, in what is now Turkey. It was part of First Mithridatic War, which ran from 89 BC to 85 BC. The recorded result: Pontic victory.

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Fought89 BC
WhereGökırmak River, Turkey40.424N, 34.136E
OutcomePontic victory
BelligerentsPontusagainstBithynia
Part ofFirst Mithridatic War89 BC to 85 BC

Where it sits in First Mithridatic War

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10 placed engagements of First Mithridatic War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date89 BC (year precision)
PlaceGökırmak River, Turkey
40.424N, 34.136E
KindBattle, ancient
Commanders
  • Nicomedes IV of Bithynia
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Battle of the River Amnias is one of 159 engagements of the 1st century BC in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2708535, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the River Amnias, revision 1370602001, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.